Slot Nut Positioning Unit for Precise Battery Housing Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of slot nuts in slot profiles is cumbersome and time-consuming, requiring individual positioning of each nut along the profile, which affects the efficiency and precision of securing constructional elements like battery components to a battery housing.
Innovation Solution
A positioning unit is introduced to receive slot nuts at predetermined positions, allowing simultaneous insertion and positioning of multiple nuts within a slot profile, reducing assembly time and improving precision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If slot nuts are positioned individually along the slot profile, then each nut can be placed at the desired position, but the assembly process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple slot nuts are pre-assembled onto a single positioning unit at predetermined positions, merging multiple positioning operations into one integrated component. This allows all slot nuts to be installed simultaneously in a single insertion operation, eliminating repetitive individual positioning tasks while maintaining precise spacing between nuts.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning unit is prepared in advance with slot nuts already fixed at predetermined positions and distances. This preliminary assembly of multiple nuts on the positioning unit eliminates the need for individual positioning during final assembly, significantly reducing assembly time while ensuring precise positioning through pre-defined spacing.
2Productivity
If multiple slot nuts are pre-positioned on a positioning unit, then assembly time is reduced and precision is improved, but the positioning unit structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning unit serves multiple functions: it acts as a carrier for multiple slot nuts, provides precise positioning through predetermined spacing, guides insertion into the slot profile, and ensures proper alignment. This multi-functionality consolidates several operations into one component, reducing overall system complexity despite the increased integration of features.
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AI summary
A fixing system for fixing battery components in a battery housing, the fixing system including a positioning unit and one or more slot nuts, wherein the positioning unit is configured to receive the one or more slot nuts at predetermined positions along the positioning unit and wherein the positioning unit including the one or more slot nuts is configured to be insertable into a slot profile.